72% raised in North America in 2013; 26% raised in Europe; Remaining 2% raised primarily in Asia and Oceania

P2P an Asset Class by Itself

P2P lending surpassed $7BLN in originations through October of 2014

Prosper announced this past April having surpassed the $1 billion mark in loans. This was an important event for the peer-to-peer lending platform and it took 8 years to loan this amount. Six months later Prosper has easily doubled that figure and has now loaned over $2 billion. (Source: Prosper: $1 Billion in Loans in Just 6 Months, CrowdFundInsider, November 3rd, 2014, JD Alois)

Equity Crowdfunding – Adoption Rates are Robust

Real Estate. Real Estate has been one of the most successful industries to crowdfund including debt (peer-to-real estate) and equity portals. Real estate crowdfunding portals make it easier for investors to identify, diligence and invest in premium institutional-quality deal flow including multi-family, office, industrial, hotels, and retail properties. “Real estate is arguably the industry to have benefited most from the explosive growth in crowdfunding. Crowdnetic has reported that real estate accounted for investments of more than $17 million in April 2014 followed by consumer products with $6.5 million. Crowdfunding platform Realty Mogul alone has raised over $26 million from investors since its inception.” (Source: David Drake, Board of Advisors – Global Deeds)

Technology. Leading Technology portals AngelList, FundersClub, and SeedInvest have successfully brought Angel/Venture investing online. Investor demand for early access to promising Valley-based startups is global, not just for those living in the surrounding area.

Reward Crowdfunding – Adoption Rates are Robust

Insatiable Appetite by the Crowd to Fund Creative/Innovative projects

Kickstarter has an enviable track record of raising capital for creative endeavors (musicians, artists etc.) in addition to providing the foundation for listed-companies to secure venture capital and ultimately successful “exits.”

“Facebook announced Tuesday that it acquired Oculus VR, the company behind the Oculus Rift gaming headset in a cash and stock deal valued at $2 billion. The Oculus Rift project gained prominence on Kickstarter, raising over $2 million in the summer of 2012. The company went on to raise more than $91 million in venture funding in 2013. With this exit, the Oculus Rift is easily the most successful Kickstarter project of all time.” (Source: Mashable)